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the u.s. state department spoke on the issue back in september. >>> u.s. officials, including the fbi, are assisting with the pakistani led investigation. >> reporter: that was the state testimony back in december. no word as to what has been happening in the last several months since they release that had statement in december. on the tape as we mentioned before, weinstein is speaking correctly -- directly to president obama. he says quote my life is in your hands, if you accept the demands, i live. if you don't accept the demands, i die. we'll except you updated on the very latest. >>> the trial of the mastermind of 9/11 could take years. the trial of khalid sheik mohammed began with arraignment saturday. the arraignment at gaunt dragged on for 13 hours because of stalling tactics used by the accused terrorist. a defense called the moves peaceful resistance. >> this week is getting off to a rough start for a person living in this ground floor apartment in glendale, maryland. check this out, these apartments, half a car is inside the pardon me. so far pri
the u.s. state department spoke on the issue back in september. >>> u.s. officials, including the fbi, are assisting with the pakistani led investigation. >> reporter: that was the state testimony back in december. no word as to what has been happening in the last several months since they release that had statement in december. on the tape as we mentioned before, weinstein is speaking correctly -- directly to president obama. he says quote my life is in your hands, if you accept...
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u.s. intelligence officials just as al qaeda is getting more sophisticated and stepping up its bomb plots, u.s. intelligence officials are working harder and smarter to stop them and obviously it is working. officials will not disclose the identity of its double agent, only describing him as a saudi informant who infiltrated the militant group and volunteered to wear that underwear bomb. anonymous u.s. intelligence officials say they kept tabs on the bomb at all times and it never posed a threat to americans. however, representative peter king, chairman of the house homeland security committee says the c.i.a. is now highly concerned that too much information is being leaked. >> this is the most -- one of the most sophisticated and successful intelligence operations that i've been aware of. i've never seen anything so tightly held. it was held as close as anything i've ever seen. that's why the leak when it broke i guess about a week ago really put a lot at risk, including human lives. even
u.s. intelligence officials just as al qaeda is getting more sophisticated and stepping up its bomb plots, u.s. intelligence officials are working harder and smarter to stop them and obviously it is working. officials will not disclose the identity of its double agent, only describing him as a saudi informant who infiltrated the militant group and volunteered to wear that underwear bomb. anonymous u.s. intelligence officials say they kept tabs on the bomb at all times and it never posed a...
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we'll ask him about the u.s. options to deal with syria and the white house leaks on the osama bin laden raid. plus, jazz legend winston mar sell liss brings us a rare interview with paul simon. great conversation when those two get together. we'll see you starting at 7:00. >> we'll be watching. >>> the public viewing of chuck brown had to be cut short last night. police cleared the crowd around 8:30. they didn't want anyone to get hurt in the storms which moved through. thousands of people visited howard theatre tuesday to pay their respects to the godfather of go go music. brown died two weeks ago. he was 75. the scene resembled a street party, something people say brown really would have enjoyed. >> a great man that brought the city together through music. >> rest in peace, chuck. we love you. it will never be the same without you. ♪ feel like busting loose >> can't not love that music when it comes on. there will will be a public service for chuck brown tomorrow. doors open at 10:00 and the memorial begins
we'll ask him about the u.s. options to deal with syria and the white house leaks on the osama bin laden raid. plus, jazz legend winston mar sell liss brings us a rare interview with paul simon. great conversation when those two get together. we'll see you starting at 7:00. >> we'll be watching. >>> the public viewing of chuck brown had to be cut short last night. police cleared the crowd around 8:30. they didn't want anyone to get hurt in the storms which moved through....
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danielle nottingham has more on that man and how he may have taken refuge inside the u.s. embassy. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton had little to say about chinese human rights activist chen guangcheng in the hours before her arrival in beijing. she did say that human rights would be discussed alongside other key issues of the u.s.- china relationship, including trade and the economy. >> a constructive relationship includes talking very frankly about those area where we do not agree. >> reporter: chen is believed to be under u.s. protection in beijing after his daring escape from house arrest last week. the blind lawyer had been detained for years after he exposed forced abortions under china's one child policy. he released a video after his escape asking beijing not to hurt the family he left behind. my wife, mother and children are still in the guards' evil hands, he says. the obama administration is being careful not to inflame the issue before diplomatic talks begin on thursday. >> i'm not going to make a statement on the issue. >> reporter: president ob
danielle nottingham has more on that man and how he may have taken refuge inside the u.s. embassy. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton had little to say about chinese human rights activist chen guangcheng in the hours before her arrival in beijing. she did say that human rights would be discussed alongside other key issues of the u.s.- china relationship, including trade and the economy. >> a constructive relationship includes talking very frankly about those area where...
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hear what the u.s. transportation secretary has to say about that. >> hear ma what monika has to -- hear what monika has to say about traffic. >> it's not too bad. just got a lot of slow traffic on the major thoroughfares. the potomac and anacostia river crossings are just fine. another look at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. >>> we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. this is a live look at the washington monument. yes, it's there in the cloud cover. you can see the top of the monument right there. 57 degrees. it was on this date in 1802 that washington officially became a city. >> neat. >>> thank as lot for joins. we're glad you're here. i'm mike hydeck. >>> i'm andrea roane. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace and he's calling it "mithly." >> yes, misty, drizzle. your day plan forethis thursday, i expect we'll goat into warmer -- we'll get into warmer air. i think we'll make the low to possibly mid-80s. south and west of town best chance to b
hear what the u.s. transportation secretary has to say about that. >> hear ma what monika has to -- hear what monika has to say about traffic. >> it's not too bad. just got a lot of slow traffic on the major thoroughfares. the potomac and anacostia river crossings are just fine. another look at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. >>> we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. this is a live look at the washington monument. yes, it's there in the...
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pettigrew was a green party candidate for u.s. senate. >>> maryland republicans are opposed to july special session to discuss gambling expansion in the state. they say special sessions should only be called in times of crisis and that lawmaker need more time to consider the issue. prince george's county lawmakers want the state to expand gambling to include table games. the session is set to begin july 9. >>> 6:37. jessica doyle is with your daily money soap opera. >> the drama would be opo regarding face boog continues. what's new now -- facebook continues. what's new now? >> the people who paid too much could be getting some checks in the mail. and those checks would be signed by morgan stanley which of course was the lead underwriter for the . / po that fizzled. now it looks like the company will reportedly compensate investors who overpaid when they bought facebook stock. morgan stanley not saying what amount constitutes over paying for the stock. a source close to the discussions tells the associate the press the firm is rev
pettigrew was a green party candidate for u.s. senate. >>> maryland republicans are opposed to july special session to discuss gambling expansion in the state. they say special sessions should only be called in times of crisis and that lawmaker need more time to consider the issue. prince george's county lawmakers want the state to expand gambling to include table games. the session is set to begin july 9. >>> 6:37. jessica doyle is with your daily money soap opera. >>...
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they stopped this bomb plot before it ever made it here to the u.s. and so a successful day for security officials and they say that president obama learned of this plot back in april. even though the ap report, it was first hatched to coincide with the may 1 anniversary of the death of osama bin laden, u.s. officials say other than the date, there is no credible connection. so good news and no threat to americans in connection to this bomb plot that they stopped in yemen. andrea, back to you. >> delia goncalves with that update from national airport this morning. >>> the white house says it will not negotiate with al qaeda to gain the freedom of the 70-year-old from rockville maryland who was kidnapped by terrorists last year. in it he says he will be killed unless the u.s. meets al qaeda's demands. the white house demands warren weinstein be we leased but says it does not negotiate with terrorists. >>> the reverend dr. mary marguerite kahn was shot inside st. peter's episcopal church last week and was taken off life support. her funeral will be held
they stopped this bomb plot before it ever made it here to the u.s. and so a successful day for security officials and they say that president obama learned of this plot back in april. even though the ap report, it was first hatched to coincide with the may 1 anniversary of the death of osama bin laden, u.s. officials say other than the date, there is no credible connection. so good news and no threat to americans in connection to this bomb plot that they stopped in yemen. andrea, back to you....
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plus, tsunami debris now covers the area three times the size of the continental u.s.. the senate held a hearing yesterday on all that trash which is making its way to the west coast. we're going to try to get some answers here on the true risk and just how it will be all cleaned up. that's ahead at 7:00 and by the happy friday and happy weekend. >> same to you. erica. enjoy it. >>> okay. while you slept, the prime minister of italy arrived at joint based andrews. he is here to take part in the g-8 summit which gets underway at camp david. >> that summit will have an impact on the daily lives of people in frederick county, maryland. delia goncalves is live in frederick right frau with a look at that. good morning delia. >> reporter: good morning, you can see a few folks out this morning walking their dogs and jogging and they're taking a close look at the live trucks and the media parks outside here and you can see the fear in their eyes. they are now sharing their quiet town with not only us but thousands of protestors many who will be rallying here at baker park. in t
plus, tsunami debris now covers the area three times the size of the continental u.s.. the senate held a hearing yesterday on all that trash which is making its way to the west coast. we're going to try to get some answers here on the true risk and just how it will be all cleaned up. that's ahead at 7:00 and by the happy friday and happy weekend. >> same to you. erica. enjoy it. >>> okay. while you slept, the prime minister of italy arrived at joint based andrews. he is here to...
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. >>> today marks one year since the deadliest single tornado in u.s. history. 161 people died when the storm hit joplin, missouri. president obama spoke last night at the high school graduation. he told the graduates they had to grow up early. >> here in joplin you also learned that we have the power to grow from these experiences. we can define our lives not by what happens to us but by how we respond. we can choose to carry on. we can choose to make a difference in the word. >> the tornado leveled joplin's high school. students took classes this year at a converted shopping mall. >>> the naacp announced its support for same-sex marriage. it was dubbed a civil right. >> it is the responsibility in the history of the naacp to speak up on the civil rights issues of our times. >> we live in a democracy and in our democracy we have a benefit of a constitution which defines the equal rights which we all share. >> the group's statement of support invokes the 14th amendment to the constitution which provides equal protection under the law to all citizens. >>
. >>> today marks one year since the deadliest single tornado in u.s. history. 161 people died when the storm hit joplin, missouri. president obama spoke last night at the high school graduation. he told the graduates they had to grow up early. >> here in joplin you also learned that we have the power to grow from these experiences. we can define our lives not by what happens to us but by how we respond. we can choose to carry on. we can choose to make a difference in the word....
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the u.s. for us the next weather maker will be a front late tuesday, early wednesday. muggy today, isolated storms mainly toward i-81. one or two could sneak toward the metro. 88 tomorrow with some storms in the afternoon, tomorrow night into the first part of wednesday. wednesday clearing in the afternoon, still hot, in the upper 80s. by thursday we cool down to 80, more showers and storms possible on friday. jess and mike? >> thanks, howard. >>> we're less than two months away from the start of the summer olympics in london. there will be 26 different sports featured in this year's games. >> if a certain group gets its way, crow a ga could -- way, yoga could be a competitive event. >> inhale, exhale. >> reporter: it's more than just mind, body and spirit. now a downward dog could one day lead to an olympic gold. >> reverse swan dive. all the way up. >> reporter: like for jared and amanda. their poses aren't just for practice. they're for points. both are competitive yoga athletes, two of the
the u.s. for us the next weather maker will be a front late tuesday, early wednesday. muggy today, isolated storms mainly toward i-81. one or two could sneak toward the metro. 88 tomorrow with some storms in the afternoon, tomorrow night into the first part of wednesday. wednesday clearing in the afternoon, still hot, in the upper 80s. by thursday we cool down to 80, more showers and storms possible on friday. jess and mike? >> thanks, howard. >>> we're less than two months away...
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he was born in brazil, became a u.s. citizen in 1998 but has lived in sing more since 2 -- singapore since 2009. singapore does not have a capital gains tax. >>> not everyone is a facebook believer. a new ap-cnbc poll finds half of americans think facebook is just a passing fad. half also think the stocks asking price is too high. it could be worth more than disney, ford and cracht. just a -- just a third surveyed think the value is appropriate. >> we know it's going to pop on the first day of trading. that's not even a question. >> it's asking if they have conversations behind the scenes about what the plans are for the future for facebook because as you showed, there's just a few ads so how much could they make? >> they've been making a billion dollars in revenue quarterly for a while now. so they're making a ton of money but their expenses are going up. so when you take your profits and your revenue and your expenses and put it all together, the price to earnings ratio is still really high for the stock. that's the of
he was born in brazil, became a u.s. citizen in 1998 but has lived in sing more since 2 -- singapore since 2009. singapore does not have a capital gains tax. >>> not everyone is a facebook believer. a new ap-cnbc poll finds half of americans think facebook is just a passing fad. half also think the stocks asking price is too high. it could be worth more than disney, ford and cracht. just a -- just a third surveyed think the value is appropriate. >> we know it's going to pop on...
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the u.s.a. finals. i couldn't believe it at first. >> reporter: to win the national competition, they'll be judged on a 30-minute presentation of their game at microsoft's headquarters in washington. ronnie ortiz will be doing the speaking. >> i want them to remember digital infinity, to remember our name and presentation. you remember the digital infinity? yeah, they were pretty good. >> reporter: they are good and developing a social conscience and a marketable skill at the same time. >> people around the world can see and play it. it's kind of a life changer. >> reporter: sounds pretty darn cool to me. >> what a great group of guys. they weren't able to win the big prize which was a trip to australia for the international competition, but they were recognized as being the only high school team to make it to redman, washington in washington state for the gaming dwig. so con-- division. so congratulations on a great effort. if you have a cool school, send and e-mail to me. a quick programming
the u.s.a. finals. i couldn't believe it at first. >> reporter: to win the national competition, they'll be judged on a 30-minute presentation of their game at microsoft's headquarters in washington. ronnie ortiz will be doing the speaking. >> i want them to remember digital infinity, to remember our name and presentation. you remember the digital infinity? yeah, they were pretty good. >> reporter: they are good and developing a social conscience and a marketable skill at the...
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president obama being the first u.s. president to support same- sex marriage. there's a lot of talk about how it will play out in the upcoming election, how much of a role it will have. we'll be joined at the table in studio 357b this morning -- studio 57 this morning by former new york mayor giuliani. we'll talk with him a little more this morning. we'll also have reaction from the editor of the new republic, a major supporter of same-sex marriage and conservative talk show host dennis preggor. a a busy day. >>> right now we want to go live to delia goncalves near the white house with local reaction to the president's decision. delia? >> reporter: good morning, andrea. even though obama reportedly raised $1 million within 90 minutes of his announcement, he stands to lose and it may cost him a large base that essentially helped elect him into office in the first place. we're talking about the black votes, specifically african- american churches who have opposed gay marriage, even though a number of polls suggest more and more americans are now supporting the is
president obama being the first u.s. president to support same- sex marriage. there's a lot of talk about how it will play out in the upcoming election, how much of a role it will have. we'll be joined at the table in studio 357b this morning -- studio 57 this morning by former new york mayor giuliani. we'll talk with him a little more this morning. we'll also have reaction from the editor of the new republic, a major supporter of same-sex marriage and conservative talk show host dennis...
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. >>> a u.s. airways flight from paris to charlotte was escorted to an airport in maine by fighter jets because of a security scare. a french woman said she had a surgically implanted device sparking fears that device was a bomb. after being examined it was revealed the woman did not have any kind of device. >>> these men and women are -- [indiscernible] -- to finish this year's herndon climb. students have to replace the hat at the top of the greased monument. the challenge dates back to 1940. >>> there's a report out this week that said healthy men should no longer get prostrate specific antigen tests known as psa tests. is that the right idea or does it put men at risk for prostrate cancer and possibly even other diseases? joining us this morning to take a closer look is a urologist and prostrate cancer surgeon at georgetown university hospital. thank you for joining us. we heard many reports in the last couple of days about the test is flawed and there are a lot of false positives and men coul
. >>> a u.s. airways flight from paris to charlotte was escorted to an airport in maine by fighter jets because of a security scare. a french woman said she had a surgically implanted device sparking fears that device was a bomb. after being examined it was revealed the woman did not have any kind of device. >>> these men and women are -- [indiscernible] -- to finish this year's herndon climb. students have to replace the hat at the top of the greased monument. the challenge...
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after u.s. attack that killed its editor and publisher. john miller is actually quoted in and he's going to walk us through what "inspire" reveals about the tactics and only on "cbs this morning" rocker ted nugent addresses the secret service probe and what he did during the intervow that he later apologized for. that's all alet at 7:00 guys. >>> we turn to campaign 2012. parking light obama is camping -- president obama is ramping up the re-election bid in west virginia. the president will renew his push to curb interest rates on student loans. the event is not open to the public. the president will be campaigning in richmond tomorrow. >>> both parties consider virginia a battleground state for november. presumptive republican mitt romney was in portsmouth yesterday down in the hampton roads area if you've ever been there. he campaigned alongside governor bob mcdonnell and michele bachmann. the polls show mitt romney is trailing the president in virginia by a few percentage points. >>> the piece of a -- peace of a quiet maryland community
after u.s. attack that killed its editor and publisher. john miller is actually quoted in and he's going to walk us through what "inspire" reveals about the tactics and only on "cbs this morning" rocker ted nugent addresses the secret service probe and what he did during the intervow that he later apologized for. that's all alet at 7:00 guys. >>> we turn to campaign 2012. parking light obama is camping -- president obama is ramping up the re-election bid in west...
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but president obama did say the u.s. is trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the taliban. >> if they break with al qaeda, renounce violence and abide by afghan laws. >> reporter: after today's attack the taliban says it is still capable and willing to strike anywhere. tara mergener for cbs news, washington. >>> some good news even if just a little when it comes to the scandal at the secret service. homeland security secretary janet napolitano says there is no evidence agents were involved in wrongdoing while in el salvador last year. the allegations were made last week by an anonymous source who spoke with a television station in seattle. several agents have lost their jobs because of that prostitution scandal during a visit to colombia last month. >>> the washington nationals honored one of their own last night for his heroism. andre hawthorne is an usher at the ballpark. two weeks ago we covered it here on the news he fought off two large dogs who were attacking a group of kids in his northeast d.c. neighborhood
but president obama did say the u.s. is trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the taliban. >> if they break with al qaeda, renounce violence and abide by afghan laws. >> reporter: after today's attack the taliban says it is still capable and willing to strike anywhere. tara mergener for cbs news, washington. >>> some good news even if just a little when it comes to the scandal at the secret service. homeland security secretary janet napolitano says there is no...
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half of the u.s. population now uses smart phones my mom has an iphone now. nielsen says the top five apps though not changing. facebook, youtube, android market, google search, and gmail. are the top five. >> doesn't surprise. >> we pretty much all have that on the phones. >>> this morning monika samtani is going to extra mile. a couple of miles in fact. she's working as a toll taker on the dulles greenway. >> all for a good cause. good morning monika. >> reporter: good morning guys. it is for a great cause. i'm having so much fun with everyone here collecting tolls. say hi. >> hi. >> reporter: she's also doing a great job. with the big smile on her face. that's because it's the seventh annual dulles greenway drive for charities. it benefits five local charities and a fantastic local scholarship program. 100% of all tolls collected will go to charity today so stop by. last year they had 59,000 or 56,000. today they're hoping for 60,000 cars in a 24 hour period. they want to raise $260,000. they've had 2800 cars and $14,000 raised so far. i'll have an update
half of the u.s. population now uses smart phones my mom has an iphone now. nielsen says the top five apps though not changing. facebook, youtube, android market, google search, and gmail. are the top five. >> doesn't surprise. >> we pretty much all have that on the phones. >>> this morning monika samtani is going to extra mile. a couple of miles in fact. she's working as a toll taker on the dulles greenway. >> all for a good cause. good morning monika. >>...
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chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> hazy, hot and humid one more time. late day showers possible into the overnight and tomorrow morning. nice cooldown after that. >>> we're being told that crews are on the scene of an early morning building fire. eisenhower avenue has one lane open near the van dorn metro station. be aware of delays. a quick look from sky 9 on the northbound side of i-95. here's what it looks like in woodbridge. >>> we're hoping the buyers come back today after the hong holiday weekend looking at two economic reports this morning. >>> cbs this mor
chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check...
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we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian mebkeflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> we want to provide you that story about military moms getting a makeover. >> here's kristin fisher. >> i am a single mom of five amazing daughters. >> reporter: julie bishop is one busy woman. she has five girls, been in the navy 19 years and is a week away from getting her masters in social work. >> a pretty full life. >> reporter: today she's taking a time-out to get a free makeover for mother's day. >> i need to keep it professional, easy to do and quick in the morning when you're trying to run out the door to get to work on time. >> reporter: the makeovers are compliments of achieve lay and -- chevrolet. >> at the end of the day you talk to a woman, she feels g
we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian mebkeflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> we want to provide you that story about military moms getting a makeover. >> here's kristin...